Car washes - minor rant

[Dorkus]

Car washes for as long as I remember were 25 cents for a minute of "extra time" after you pay the initial $2-3. I have noticed the last few months that the car washes around me have dropped the time to 30 seconds for the quarter. One by me even dropped the water pressure so while you get 50% less time, you also get less water from reduced pressure.

I get inflation but a 50% price increase seems a little steep. Is this crazy or am I? Likely it is me.

 

[GC7]

It's just you. We have to stop expecting things to be cheap and to remain that way.. it only makes life more painful in the end.

 

[L.C.]

Yep it's crazy. Don't go and buy any eggs

 

[skyhawk1]

All the ones in Piedmont have been a quarter for 30 seconds for several years. I did see last weekend that they went from a $1 to $1.50 to get the darn thing started and for only 2 minutes

 

[rickm]

Hmm the last time i used a car wash it was 50 cents for the entire wash and i usually had time left after washing/rinsing and waxing my truck.

 

[Duncandl]

Great, we have to wash them now?

 

[TinkerTanker]

We just got one of those Zips car wash unlimited plans. 35/month and you can run it through every 10 minutes if you want to.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Car washes for as long as I remember were 25 cents for a minute of "extra time" after you pay the initial $2-3. I have noticed the last few months that the car washes around me have dropped the time to 30 seconds for the quarter. One by me even dropped the water pressure so while you get 50% less time, you also get less water from reduced pressure.

I get inflation but a 50% price increase seems a little steep. Is this crazy or am I? Likely it is me.

If you think this is crazy, wait until you hear what water softener service companies charge for a service call…

 

[yukonjack]

All the ones in Piedmont have been a quarter for 30 seconds for several years. I did see last weekend that they went from a $1 to $1.50 to get the darn thing started and for only 2 minutes

Go to the one in Surrey Hills by the 7-11. Only $1.00 to get started and it had really good pressure.

 

[GeneW]

The only cheap day was yesterday.